2017 NBA OFFSEASON

utah was trying to trade for beverly i think

apparently they have some cap space that about to disappear, which as we know always works out

utah trying to get beverley seems like theyre worried george hill is gone.

i would be low-key excited if the spurs signed george hill again tbh

hes good

cp3 still feels like a pipe dream, but george gets you a long defender and 3 pt shooting, plus he knows the system (hes been doing it in utah, too). question is if he's interested in coming back.

basically agree w this zinger trade value take but wld add that youve gotta be worried about injuries with a player his size and you shdnt be worrying about fit since if youre getting him its for the long haul https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2017/06/21/heres-a-realistic-package-the-celtics-could-send-the-knicks-for-kristaps-porzingis

zingers ceiling is still fairly cloudy imo

zinger is a fascinating player but i'd be scared to break the bank for him

like if can he play center w dece rim protecting hes basically god even if his offensive game never maxes out, if hes a power forward who has trouble keeping up with quicker players he better be near dirkian to justify the hype, also he hasnt rebounded that great so far tho havent watched enough knicks to figure out how much their —scheme— factors into that

Jayson Tatum says his No. 1 pick in the food draft would be St. Louis-style pizza. Never knew that was even a thing.

— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) June 21, 2017

this is messed up

they use velveeta or something?

they have their own special blend of velveeta-like substance iirc

ok i just checked and he is from st louis

still not acceptable

Provel /proʊˈvɛl/ is a white processed cheese particularly popular in St. Louis cuisine,[1] that is a combination of cheddar, Swiss, and provolone cheeses, and tastes nothing like any of them.[2][3][4]

i would try that

st. louis style pizza is bad

like if can he play center w dece rim protecting hes basically god even if his offensive game never maxes out, if hes a power forward who has trouble keeping up with quicker players he better be near dirkian to justify the hype, also he hasnt rebounded that great so far tho havent watched enough knicks to figure out how much their —scheme— factors into that

― lag∞n, Wednesday, June 21, 2017 3:49 PM (five minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Def would need to figure out positions/defense with horfird but I watched a lot of Knicks the last two years and zinger looks like a guy with unique talent stuck in a trash scheme and feeling too young & lost to know what to do

I brad would drop the safety rails and let the zinger run wild

wld def try the st louis 'za also want to try detroit style

detroit style is good st louis style is not

whenever Hornacek actually schemed to Zing's skillset, he did well, but then Phil would call him up and ask him to use the triangle more.

lol that team

it's funny. now Dolan only ever seems content to let a GM/president operate with full autonomy when that GM is running the franchise into the ground. whenever anyone (Donnie Walsh, Glen Grunwald) does anything promising, Dolan interferes and when they push back they get the axe.

hes basically a born loser who was also born with billions of dollars

i really like st. louis pizza or at least imo's

zingers ceiling is still fairly cloudy imo

― lag∞n, Wednesday, June 21, 2017 3:45 PM (twenty-seven minutes ago) Bookmark

i guess i'm just really high on him but he's a 21 year old who is 7-3 shooting 35% from three and providing legit rim protection, all while playing on a team that is actively hindering his development and with teammates that don't want to pass him the ball

he also has no injury issues and moves really well for someone his size. i guess you never know but i'd feel more comfortable about him healthwise than most guys that height.

his ceiling is a true franchise player who can effect the game from the rim all the way past the arc... at worst he's probably the second or third best player on a really good team if all you end up getting out of him is the rim protection and good shooting for someone his size.

he's also a smart dude who seems to love the game and works hard and doesn't do dumb stuff. i'd bet on him.

yeah all things considered i think hes a worthy bet tho yr assessment of his current development is a lil generous imo

this years 3 next years lakers + bradley crowder or smart is prob reasonable, wld draw the line and both picks and brown tho

zinger had some lingering ankle issues that seemed to limit him as the season went on. there was a clear demarcation in his from performance before and after his injury, but it could be that he was just playing a bit over his head in the first half.

it's prob not a chronic concern, but the injury history for dudes that tall is so spotty

basically every player that size has had serious injury issues

zinger's rim protection is in line w/ embiid, gobert & draymond (& LMA...?) http://stats.nba.com/players/defensive-impact/#!?CF=DEF_RIM_FGA*GE*5&Season=2016-17&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&sort=DEF_RIM_FG_PCT&dir=-1

welp that does look p impressive tbh

He's a black hole. Wonder if that's cos he shared the floor with the biggest black hole in the league tho?

ppl suddenly advocating for isaac to boston at 3 today

i like isaac, someone with his size/skill/athleticism could be dominant.

hes def a freak physically

i've been saying LMA is an underrated defender for a couple of years now! he kind of crapped the bed in big moments this year in the offs but imo that's mostly variance, he's been a huge force in the playoffs in the past

yeah i always liked his D too

lma looked fatter this past year

yeah i always liked his D too

― lag∞n, Wednesday, June 21, 2017 3:56 PM (four minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

oh did ya buddy

yeah! ive said it a bunch of times on this website too!

ive been an lma defender (mostly)

tho that stat jordan posted is prob overly kind to position defenders and maybe underrates off the ball shot blocker types

nice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIdFBXQOWk4

lmao

plz stop owning me

wiz traded for tim frazier, i like that one